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IC 16-41-25-6: Construction or installation of residential onsite sewage system in compacted soil; certification of registered soil scientist as to suitability; denial of permit prohibited

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  1. TITLE 16. HEALTH
  2. ARTICLE 41. PUBLIC HEALTH MEASURES FOR THE PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF DISEASE
  3. Chapter 25. Health, Sanitation, and Safety: Residential Septic Systems

Sec. 6. A local health department may not deny a permit for the construction or installation of a residential onsite sewage system in a particular location on the grounds that the soil of the intended location is too heavily compacted to allow proper functioning of the residential onsite sewage system if a registered soil scientist (as defined in IC 25-31.5-1-7) certifies that the soil at the intended location can be made suitable for the construction or installation of a residential onsite sewage system in not more than two (2) years through the planting of plants that loosen and aerate the soil or through other means.

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